Nick Diaz was offered a fight with Shinya Aoki at the Yarennoka! NYE event after JZ Calvancanti had to drop due to injuries, but was forced to decline the invitation because he it was deemed that one week was not enough time to prepare.

MMAFightline.com has since learned that Shinya Aoki will instead face South Korean fighter Bukyung Jung at the highly anticipated event.

Yeah it was a good choice. This would have been a bad ass fight though. Aoki would have won if he did take it. But I think with the right time to train that Diaz could pull off the knockout. I mean his BJJ could at least prevent him from being submitted and he probably has the better hands.

But nonetheless it was a smart move. Still this event is going to be off the chart!!!